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The Opelousas courier., 1887-08-20
Why DO L LoUe Theee2
Why do / love theea
ASK the bee that sins

ASK the bee that sips
Nectar divine from out the willing flower
Why it abideth upon those open lips.
Wherefore it wingeth around that elin
bower,
And when thou dost this sunny secret know
Thou wilt not marvel that / love thee so.
Why do I love thee?
Ask the n eadow green
Why it doth love the flower that blooms
above it
Whose sweet perfume or rainbow>tinted
O'erspread their charm above the fields that
love it,
and when thou dost this tender secret
Thou wilt not marvel that / love thee so.
Why do love thee2
Ask the bird that sings
OF smiling skies and valleys rose-embowered
Why from his heart his happy carol
springs,
Why on the air its melody is showered,
And when thou dost this joyous secret
know
Thou wilt not marvel that | love thee SO.
Why do / love thee2
Ask the artist crowned
With fairest thought, his rare ideal growing,
Wherefore he stands upon enchanted
ground.
Why his proud .ye with rapture light is
glowing;
And when thou dostth subtle secret know
Thou wilt not marvel that 7 love thee so.
Why do I love thee2
Ask of him who hears
Sound-woveu poetry of strains elysian
Why heart and soul do melt with unshed
tears,
Swayed by the magic of the rapt musician;
And when thou dost this wondrous secret
know
Thou wilt not marvel that / love thee so,
Why do I love theea
Ask the burdened heart
Weighted with sin, forlorn and anguish
riveH,
Why, as the tears from out the eyelids
start,
Peace comes in gazing on the star-pure
Heaven;
And when thou dost this holy secret know
No longer marvel that I love thee so.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-08-20

Germans are hailing as a boon to man.
kind the invention by Messrs. Lorenz,
;;of C%arlsruhe, of a steel clad bullet with
q slight alloy of anthony, which in
addition to increased powers of pene-
traitor, gives a much fatter trajectory
and is warranted to pass through a
mans body without c,using unnecessary
discomfort. This is killing two birds
with n stone. It will kill two, or
even three, men at one shot if they
happen to stand in tho way.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-08-20
Paper Gas and Water pines.

AT Vienna pipes are made of d b
ard designed for conveying gas and
water under ground. They are relied
from sheets like iireWork cases, charged
with asphalt during the rolling, and
lined with az insoluble enamel. They.
are only half en- inch III thckness, and
yet Will resist an internal RI ssure If 200
pouaas.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-08-20

Commissioner Wright, of the United
States Bureau of Labor Statistics, in
his report on convict labo~, will sug-
gest, as has been done by other lnvesti-
gators, that the solution of the convict
labor problem lies in the employment Of
the %convicts upon hand work solely fol
the account Of the state.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-08-20
a second Thoatghs.

II well.knowr New York homeopathic
physician says shat 30 was oncc :ilng In
The middle Of HE night, and | rested
by ! man 20 call innediat. Apo his
wife.
Very vel, : aaid tho a sctor.
How much will cos;gp asked the
caller.
sTen dolIass 70 SO that distance.
How much win Il DO II you call in
the mprninyaa
Two oilafsn
ss4VclL satl III the morning sid the
hpsband The Epoch,
The Opelousas courier., 1887-08-20
ON THE FARM.

John Ramsey was working on his
farm, his careless, loose dress displaying
to advantage hi tall, muscular figure.
A broad straw hat shaded his handsome
face. The hands that guided the pillow
were strong hands but whittier and more
delicate than such pursuits usually al
low.
Daisy Hale sat watching him. Her
dress was print, but made with founces
OF the skirts and rufies ON the waist.
She wore a jaunty hat, covered with
pufs of white muslin and bows of blue
ribbon to match the spots upon her
dress.
The face under Daisy's hat was
gloomy, not 10 say cross. A very pretty
face, but not pleasant, having a pettcd,
spoiled child frown and a brooding dis
content in the large blue eyes.
Presently the farmer drew near her,
and, taking off his hat, famed himself
with it, while he stopped his horses and
leaned indo!ently against the pillow.
you look deliciously cool under this
great tree" he said, 'And-aeml-
very much dressed for 9 o'clock in the
morningw
I'm a5-penny Calico" she said con-
temptuously. ut is too absurd for you
to be blowing and hoeing and mixing
cows and doing the work of a laborlpg
man! thought when you came home
from college you would do something
besides work on a farm"
"And let the farm 60 to ruin. That
would be a poor way to pay my debts
your debtsl" she said, looking as
tonished. DO you owe debts?'
Certainly You and / are both very
in debt, Daisy. I think when
Aunt Mary took Us in, poor little or
phans, ! her nephew. you her third
all the money she saved in a life
hard work was spent upon our edu
GATOR. Do you know that she has MOTH
ng but the farm, and that to take her
rom it would probably shorten her
fer
But you could send her money, If
ron were in the city in some gentlemanly
Y
rhaps so, ten or twelve years from
To-day I propose to work this
arm and see how many bushels of corn
can raise on it,
He took hold of the pillow handles as
lie spoke. started the horses, and left
lei, her eyes full Of angry tears.
He might as we'll have said what he
meant, !" she thought, springing down
md starting for the house. ..Hc thinks
ought to cook and make butter and
work like a servant girl. when I have
tudied 50 hard and lied to make N.Y.
q lady, that he might not be ashamed
me-
As she drew near the house the sting
4 Johns words penetrated more and
through the crust she had drawn
yer her heart, until q fresh stab had met
er at the door. Looking 10 at the open
Ioor, she saw 4 white head bowed in
Weeping, a slight figure shaken by sobs.
Quickly through all the sclfshness.
elf-reproach struck at the girls heart,
nd il 4 moment she was on her knees
eside the low chair. her arms around
he weeping woman.
foh, Aunt Mary, what is ita Oh. !,
don't cry sol Oh, what has hap
Why, Daisy, dearn-through sobs ;
bat would NOT be checked at a moments !,
otice-a On I mind nc; I'm only tired, ,
efsie-only tired.a
sNow, I wi | darkan the window
said, AID yon are to resti S:eep,
you caH, until disner sime.n !
b., Daisy you csnnot make the !
4
q will til, Sas tho quick reply; and I
u3t Mary suhnaittca. 81;
Washing III potatoes. Smelling peas. /,
ylag iaia snskis coffee, Ill allowed ],
oigh busy, and Daisy sighinaly 3
The Opelousas courier., 1887-08-20
FOR HI H~OU
IReciNeas

BAKED STEAK. "A good way to cook
steak when the top of the stove is occu-
| pied is 10 place it on a tin, season with
pepper and salt, with another and
bake about one hour. To those that
relish them onions placed between the
| slices make an other dish for the table.
Snow PUDDING. -o1e-half box Of
gelatine dissolved in one pint of water,
two cups of sugar, juice of two lemons.
Strain when it begins to thicken Mix
in the whites of two eggs beaten to n
stiff froth. Mould it before serving; pou:
around it q soft custard made of the
yolks.
APPLE PUDDING.-Pare and quarter
ripe, tart apples; place them in a deep
dish, adding a little water; make a
crust as you would for biscuit; roll about
an inch thick. Place over the apples
and SIT IN an hour. Serve with sau"c
made of one-thirl butter, two-thirds
sugar, StlFTcQ 10 Il CTeaHls
MASHED PARsNIPs B oil the parsnips
until tender, then strain and mash them
very fine. Warm in a stew pan with a
little milk, a good piece of butter,
pepper and salt; when warm put in the
dish in which they are going to be
served, smooth the top nicely, brush
over with beaten egg and put in a hot
oven to warm.
sPoNGE cAKE.-Three curfuls sugar,
three cupfu's flo lr. six eggs, one
cupfug cold water, a little salt and two
hearing teaspoonfuls baking powder,
sifted in the flour. Beat the eggs, not
separating the whites from the yolks,
add the sugar, mixing it we'll with the
eggs; add half the water, then the sifted
-four, the rest of the water and flavoring
to suit the taste,
CoRNED SPRING BEANS. Drain off the
liquor and covering them with very cold
water, slightly salt ed, leave them for an
hour. Drain and cook twenty minutes
in boiling water sailed. Pour off this
and shake the beans in a colander; then
stir quickly through them q tablespoon
of butter mixed with pepper, tt, a
very little made mustard and a table
spoonful of vinegar; put back over the
fire, toss the beans lightly with a fork
until they arc hot and dish them.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-08-20

The time from Shanghai to New York
is now % days, and, allowing eight days
for crossing the Atlantic, this gives SO
days between Shanghai and Liverpool.
This beats the quickest time on the
Suez route by eight days.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-08-20

Lightning struck o flock of flying
geese in California recently, and killed
ak of them. What will be thought CT
this by people who believe that the
place of safety in a thunder storm is the
middle of a feather bed?
The Opelousas courier., 1887-08-20

No portion of the physioguomy is so
vital in its relation to beauty as the
nose, and nothing is rarer than to see
on in perfect form. Hope for those
who are ashamed of their m~isshapen
noses is now offered by a writer in the
Medical Record, who claims to have sat-
i%sfactorily treated a number OF unsym-
metric organs of smell. The operation,
which is performed with the use of CO.
caine, is painless and Consists in the
removal from the end of the nose of that
tissue which is in excess or which. is dis
proportionate in amount to the portions
of the nose" In this way a knobbed
nose a be made purely Grecian. If
the physicians views are correct, there
is a chance that a hundred years from
now admirable noses may be as plentiful
as they were in the time of Socrates.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-08-20
TOWN PROPERTY FOR SALE

A centrally located AMI desirable bushes,
stan on NJ in street, Opelousai, CONSISTING
If build ng III table for residence anil smaI,
sto.e, and adjoining a bakery, being tbe
prcpe ty next to the pc t-office This prJ1.
erty will be sold very cheap for ca ii, or half
cash and balance on terms to su pu C lasar.
A'p'y at this Office or to Ms. Edmond
Dupre March 1881
The Opelousas courier., 1887-08-20
ST. MARY'S
OPEIOUSAS. la,

The course of instruction in this Institution embraces
English. French. Latin, Greek, Arithmetic, Algebra.
Geometry, Bookkeeping, Natural Sciences, Histary,
Geography, Penmanship, and great care is bestowed
on Christian Instruction. 81
TERMs:-Board and tuition per month $I5; Day
Scholars per month, 81, So or 81. according to class.
Glasses are resumed on Wednesday. September 18th.
1886. REV. G. RAYMOND u. D.,
REV. f.. j. RAYMOND.
HENRY &. LEWIS,
Aug. 29. 1855. A. BLANC DUQUEsNAY.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-08-20
FOR SALE.

A Fine Residence. with all necessary ont
buildings an improvements, and sufficient
land for asm Il farm, a Joining the o .porats
Ii nits- If Ope gu as, vii! be soil eseap.
Ap ly at this flee. d13f
The Opelousas courier., 1887-08-20
CONVENT OF
The Immaculate Conception,

UFEbUJPASe ia
The course of studies in this Institution is most e1.
tensive, embracing all the branches taught in the best
institutions of America or Europe.
TERMS ARE Jerry MODERATE.
Board and Tuition per month, BIZ; Day scholars,
per month, So, 80 or "a, according to class. Opening
of the classes the LIST Monday of September. aug g
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-08-31
Mining pscis ons.

Work-A re-locator of an abandoned claim may continue work on the old shafts, tunnels, etc, CT commence new ones--Landowner
 Reputable Newspaper-The publish ed notice in mining applications must be in a reputable newspaper, published nearest the claims m ques.ion.-Land- owner.
 Rejected Applications-An applica- lion for patent under the act of May 10, 1872, WAS rejected because the no- sice was not published in newspaper designated as published nearest the claim-Mineral Lands.
 Another Name-There is no law to prevent q person from relocating his own mining claim by different name ; and fl he does % and then conveys it by the latter name, there is no reason why the former location should invali- date the deed Mineral Lands
 How Made-The relocation of an abandoned claim must be made in sub sisntially the same manner as Is re- quired in an original location. In nei- ther case can the discovery" shaft or tunnel be upon ground already appro- priated, and in the possession of anoshcr.-I.andownsr
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-08-31
A Delicious watermelon.

Clsret wine isn't particularly objec- tionable Ii poured into watermelon. IL sssimilates with the juice of the fruit very nicely One bottle l., perhaps, q suiiicieney, and gains the two fiavors- that of the grspe and that of the melon. It is done on the principle of making a salad : you must use just enough of the condiments of the dressing so that you nay geta smack Of each without any one predominating. Therefore one bot tie cf claret is enough, il Is thought. Besides this, quart aottle of the best table clare; costs perhaps eighty cents or one dollar, while a bottle of foreign champagne costs three dollars or more. Many people prefer the. watermelon withou; any addition to its taste. 9th CTS favor wi.st they call modern inn prove:nents. The real requisites for the full enjoyment of this grand fruit is thirst and hot day. Let the melon under these conditions he taken from its bed oi ice and eaten. IL is something fit for the gois.-Exehange.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-08-31
A chinase compisxIen.

When observed in one of the Caucas' ian race, is indicative of bile in the blood. Who would be yellow when he or she can exhibit the hue of health on cheek and brow through the aid of Hos. tetters Stomach Bitters, m antagonist at whose onset liver complaint takes refuge in flight Fur upon the tongue, nausea. sick headache, pains under the right ribs and shoulder blade, an un- pleasantly odorous breath, are reme' diable with this benign alterative, which does not, like potent cathartic, drench the intestines or, like the mercurial preparations, contaminate the blood; Not only the liver, but the stomach and bowels are aroused, toned and regula- ted by this fine family medicine, which has won the confidence of the respecta- Ole classes, not by startling assertions on its behalf. but by ihe consistency of the claims made for 1t with its perform ance in every instance when tested.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-08-31

Professor J. 4: Church, formerly a resident of Prescott and whom some of oar contemporaries enormously report ed as htyi.l 2 gone to China and Japan, is A missionary, but who went there on
 mining business, has written letter to his iather-in-iaw, Judge Peel Of Tomb s,oao, says the ProsrecioT, III which be says that he has examined several mines. and finds them in much the same condition as most old Mexican mines They have been worked by the nios, primitive methods, bu, the Pro- lessor believes that with the introduc- ton of improved machinery, that they can be made very productive. The Professor is under engagement to the
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-08-31
lplzusi WEEKLY JOUaalL-MIHER.
WEDNESDAY AUGUST si. 1887.
The Moreno Eiomlclae.

We were furnished some very import ant information " Dr. C. Anderson, U- s. A., relative se the killing of Am dres Moreno by Knox Lee. at Bakers Butte. The Doctor Was present and participated in the post mortem during the session oi the inquest over Moreno's remains
 He exhibited tous four photographic views Illustrating the scene of the kill ing, position of the deceased where he fell. position of the gun resting in his hand, and the place where Moreno fell. The explanation as given by the Doc tor leads to the belief that the gun was placed in position as shown in the pho tograph, after the shooting, there being no mark on the ground showing where ii struck, at the time Moreno pitched forward after being shot through the brain. The Doctor contends that the examination shows that Moreno was struck from the rear, and that the ball, after openingthe skull. was traced for ward in the direction of the nose. should the result of the Doctors ex- animation prevail, trial jury would have 10 difficulty in arriving at ver- dict that ii,e killing of Moreno was not necessity to preserve the life of Lee. The result of the trial necessarily de pends upon circunistantial evidence, as no one was present at the time of the shooting except Lee and Moreno and. therefore, all the circumstances attend ing the tragedy are necessary for the information oi the trial jury to under standingiy arrive al ver6iet.-Globe Silver Belt.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-08-31
Arizona Timber.

4 great many people imagine that Arizona ia treeless resien, but in this they are mistaken, for probably there is no better t;mbsrei country in the west than is this territory. IL boasts of one forest, mostly in Yavapai county, equal in extent to she area oi New Jersey and Delaware. It is 200 miles in length and its average width Is fifty miles, or abou: t,40o.00e acres. II has been tru;h.uGy .s-erted iha; outside of the pineries oi Michigan. Wisconsin and Washington Territory, there are few parts U: the United States that can boast of such an extensive body ot timber. Tie timber Of this Territory makes ex- eellen. lumber and ! great deal of ii Is shipped out of its horiers to the States, and now that shipping facilities are being increased. tAe demand for our products of the .oasst will undoubtedly greatly ino;s2se.-EI.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-08-31

< Washington telegram says that, in order to give effect 70 recent decisions Of the secretary of the interior, in the matter Of the Atlantic & Pacific rail- road eorapAhy's indemnity lands, q let ter has been addressed by Acting Land Commissioner Stockslager so the regis ter and receiver At Prescott, ordering them to restore 10 the public domain and open to settlement under the gen eral land laws all lands in their district, heretofore withdrawn for indemnity purposes. under the grant of the Allan tic < Pacific railroad company by act of July -, 1886, except such lands as may be covered by selection approved by the commissioner general oi the land office and .he secretary of the interior.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-08-31

The Southern Pacific and Central Pacific railroads have made . sweeping reduction in fares all along their lines. of one cent . mile. In this territory the fare is now five cents per mile, in- stead of six as formerly, and in Califor- mia the minimum fare is now three cents per mile.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-08-31

Arrangements have been made to have Arizona's mineral exhibit, nov stored in New Orleans, moved to St Louis during the meeting of the grand army encampment there. Az the grand army people desire to add to the col lection, miners having specimens which they are willing to contribute to the cause, should send to Mir Schindler, or Geo. w. Sines, Prescott.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-08-31

large Real Gssats and eolnln0 Gals.
 A deed was filed for racord yesterdAy from F. A. Tritle to R. Fl. Burmister. the consideration being $9OO00. convey- ing an undivided quarter interss2 in the Howell smelling and mining property. situated on Lynx creek; also, an undi- vided one-quarter of the Chalcedony and Jasper mines. Big Bug distzidA Aan undivided three-quarter interest of he Blue Dick mine, Hassayampa distyict; one-quarter of the Mark TwAin mine. same district; -an undivided ssvsn. eighths of the southeast quarter q sec- ton 9, township IA, north of rnge l west of Gila and Salt river meridian, with the water rights and privileges, canals, irrigating and mining ditches flowing through, together with other real estate in Yavapai county.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-08-31

"Iced tea is . delicious summer drink" said large consumer yesteF- day, "but half the people don't make Il right. Let me give you the recipe. First fin goblet with ice, then drop in about teaspoonful of powdered sugar and pour in your tea from pitcher. The tea should be very weak; in fact, there should be just enough of tea juice to take the taste of . pitcher of water. When the glass is filled squeeze tho juice of half a lemon in and you have nectar. If you want to skake 1t ur you'll have bead, and your neighbour will think you are drinking beer. But the bead won't make it taste any bet. ter."-Ex.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-08-31
aaes. xll,lns h rsnss sassn.


 Under Sheriff Wadden, yesterday evs. ming, received . letter from Sheriff Hul' venom, saying that . man just in ham Tonto Basin, at Camp Verde, had re' ported another killing out there. No particulars were given
 Since the above was in type, the Hol- brook Critic is at hand, which ststes that Bill Graham, while engaged in hunting horses near the Graham ranch, was shot by some unknown party from ambush and morally wounded; hs managed, however, to keep his saddle and, as he was only four or live milea from the ranch, succeeded in reaching the house, where, after lingering several hours he died.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-08-31

We are under obligations to Chief oi Police Dodson for late copy of the San Jose (California) Herald The pa- per in question illustrates the power of the California boom. A few years ago We received the paper in question every day when it was Q sheet about the sise of the DAILY JoURxAL-NUEa. The copy received from MT. Dodson is 6lr column paper filled with adveFtising and interesting reading matter.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-08-31

They had . hanging bee down Aa Walnut Grove . few days ago. A tent in the Mexican camp was robbed of about $lOO. Suspicion pointed to . young Mexican as being the thief. when an attempt was made to make him dis gorge He denied all knowledge oi the robbery or of the possession of the money, when . rope was secured and he was strung up and let down . number of times, still persisting in his innocence. He claims to have recognized two oi the men, but through fear he made no complaint, and no arrests were made.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-08-31

syndicate for three year at an annual salary of tl5,OW and expenses, which is much better pay than that received by missionaries.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-08-12
The Drea dfml Drought.

The newspapers of the last few days
have been giving details of the most Sc
we're drought in the States of Wisconsin,
Michigan and Illinois. There is an
area of perhaps $4,000 square miles in
the Northwest where the dust lies heav-
lily upon the earth. The district is
bounded by Madison on the north,
Bloomington on the south, Lake Michi-
gan on the cast and the Mississippi river
or the west. In Southern Wisconsin
there are thousands Of acres where corn
will not yield peck to the acre. The
crop has been scorched and almost to-
tally destroyed. The leaves of the
cereal are yellow and brittle aud droop
almost to the ground. But there are
other dangers TO be confronted. Wells
have run dry, and in some towns, water
famines are imminent, The drinking
water at hand is often polluted and
filed with poisonous germs. Typhoid
fever is becoming pore prevalent, and
dysentery and other stomach disturb
snces are so common in some places as
TO be almost epidemic. The intense
heat has been a terrific strain upon man,
but its effects upon cattle has been SIM
ply appalling. Without pasturage to
browse upon or pools in which to stand
during the hot hours of the day the
poor beasts have become so emaciated
as to be wholly unmarketable. Added
to the fearful effects of the drought, for.
est and prairie fires are lending their
horrors. Fences, crops, barns, and
houses are being burned in the afflicted
localities. the losses footing up into the
thousands. The Inhabitants are almost
exhausted from their continual fight
against the devouring flames. Unless
rain shall soon fall there is 10 telling
what the end will be.